Cover of The Venom We Bleed: Scorpion Kings, Book 1

The Venom We Bleed: Scorpion Kings, Book 1

by Alyssa Avery Lucy Smoke

4.3
Published April 24 2025
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Juliet’s life shatters on her eighteenth birthday. Once a wealthy prep-school princess, she is suddenly stripped of her status, her fortune, and her future after her family’s downfall. Now, she finds herself an impoverished outcast at a rough public school, forced to navigate a hostile new world where her infamous name makes her an immediate target. Enter the Scorpion Kings—Nolan, Gio, and Lex—the school’s untouchable trio who rule with intimidation and arrogance. They are accustomed to breaking newcomers, but they aren’t prepared for Juliet. Despite having nothing left to lose, she refuses to play the victim, meeting their hostility with sharp-witted banter and a fierce, unyielding resilience. As she fights to survive her senior year, the tension between her and the three possessive men escalates into a dangerous, slow-burn game of power and attraction. *The Venom We Bleed* is a high-stakes, dark enemies-to-lovers "why choose" romance. It is a gripping tale of riches-to-rags, found family, and the dark secrets lurking within the halls of Silverwood. With a defiant heroine who refuses to be broken and a trio of men who may be her greatest enemies or her ultimate salvation, this series starter delivers an addictive, tension-filled ride.